职场美语对话第36集：与新同事的权力争夺战

安娜刚从法国回来，一切顺利，但是却出了个意外，苏格拉底先生派来了他最喜爱的销售经理瑞秋来帮忙，安娜与新同事相处会愉快吗？还是麻烦不断呢。

BBC English at Work Episode 36: The power struggle
BBC白领工作英语第 36 集：权力争夺（与新同事工作 ）

(Anna on the computer, singing to herself)

Narrator: 欢迎回到白领英语节目，Anna 目前状态非常不错。You’re in a good mood Anna.

Anna: Well, I’m just back from France, where everything went really well. It was quite an experience.

Narrator: 好啊。你搞定那个大合同了。现在可要确定接下来的工作都能跟得上 deliver what you’ve promised.

Anna: I know (singing to herself again).

Denise: Hello Anna. Is Tom OK? He seems really grumpy since he got back from France.

Anna: He’s fine. He just had to sleep on the sofa last night.

Denise: Really?! I’m sure that’s not what he was planning! Now, did Paul mention he’s got a new member of staff for you to meet this morning?

Anna: No.

Denise: Typical. Well, she’s coming up in the lift with Paul now.

Anna: Oh, so who is she?

Denise: It’s Rachel. Do you remember? She’s the woman who Mr Socrates recommended. He said she’s brilliant and allegedly one of his best employees… oh here she comes now.

Paul: …and this is our office. Ah, Anna, there you are. Did I mention before you went to France that Rachel is joining us for a while?

Anna: No.

Paul: Ahh, well… here she is. This is Rachel.

Rachel: Hi!

Anna: Hi. I’m Anna. I work here as a Sales Executive.

Rachel: I know. You’re quite new aren’t you, ya?

Paul: Not that new. She’s just won a great contract for us. Anyway, looks like you two are going to get on like a house on fire. Anna, I’d like you to, sort of, work alongside Rachel.

Rachel: Alongside? Shouldn’t I be in charge?

Paul: Yes… it’s just, you know… you’re not familiar with our office and Anna is, sort of, across this new contract… So… if you don’t mind?

Rachel: OK. Just for now. But don’t think I’m going to be told what to do.

Anna: I’m sure you won’t be Rachel but maybe we could help each other?

Rachel: I’ll try.

Anna: Good! (To herself) Oh dear. This is awkward. I’ve never worked with anyone like this before.

Narrator: 别着急，Anna 这也是一个机会。Rachel 看着不是很容易接受指导，但你可以尝试这 样和她沟通。比如：我知道你有很丰富的工作经验，所以希望你能帮我们做这个项目 I understand you have lots of experience so I would like to use your skills to help with the task. 我想我们一起联手做这件事儿，肯定能做得很好 together we can do this job really well. 好了，我建议你先帮她泡杯茶吧，以示友好。Good luck!

Anna: Oh thanks. (To Rachel) Rachel, would you like a cup of tea? And then we could talk about this contract.

Rachel: I don’t drink tea. Let’s just get down to business.

Anna: Oh, right.

Rachel: Now, I think you need to check your stock and make sure you’ve got your oranges.

Anna: Err… It’s lemons actually.

Rachel: Whatever. Just get them and… you know… put them in a… thingy… a box.

Anna: Well… actually… I understand you have lots of experience, so maybe we could you use your skills for this task?

Rachel: Well, it’s true, I do have lots of experience. Thanks for recognising that.

Anna: So maybe… we could work on this job… together?

Rachel: Oh ya, sure. Great. Of course. I can get hold of these oranges… err… lemons, pronto. I know a man who can get some second-hand ones, it’ll save us loads of money.

Anna: But what about the quality?

Rachel: Quality?! It’s the cost we’ve got to worry about. Keep up Hannah.

Anna: Anna.

Narrator: Rachel 的思路好像不太对劲。Anna 看来你不能都顺着她。 你得拿出样子来。如果 她坚持己见，你可以说我们先得讨论并同意行动方案 let’s discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action. 或者请尊重我的决定，我们继续下一步计划的讨论 please respect my decision and let’s move on.

Anna: Hmm, OK, I’ll give it a try. (To Rachel) Rachel, I like your enthusiasm but… can we discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action?

Rachel: Of course. Why didn’t you say? Come on, discuss, discuss, talk!

Anna: (Nervously) Well, we pride ourselves on quality products and our Imperial Lemon is particularly good… and I think our client is expecting that. So I would like to send them what I had promised in the contract.

Rachel: Oh, ya, I see. But I’m not really sure you’re right…

Anna: Well, if you could just respect my decision this time and we can move on.

Rachel: Well, just this once, Hannah. But I think I’m going to have to talk to Mr Socrates about you.

Narrator: Anna 你做得决定是对的。有的时候和新同事相处会碰到一些困难，但关键的是你怎样 面对这些问题，和同事保持良好的工作关系。那让我们再听听 Anna 用到的一些表 达： I understand you have lots of experience so I would like to use your skills to help with the task. Together we can do this job really well. Let’s discuss this so we can agree on a plan of action. Please respect my decision and let’s move on.

Tom: Hi Anna. Can’t believe we were in France this time yesterday…

Rachel: Oh hello, Tommy boy. Long time no see! This is a nice surprise.

Tom: Err… mmmm.

Anna: Have you two met before?

Rachel: We certainly have! Hey Tommy boy?!

Tom: (To himself) Oh no!

Narrator: Tom 说不出话了，这可有意思了。是不是里面有什么故事？我们下期节目再会。Bye!

Listening Challenge 听力挑战

Rachel 猜想新客户订的是什么塑料水果产品？ 答案：橙子。